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Freedom of Information: News Background Analysis Gov Docs Links

Published: 08/13/2004

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Freedom of Information Links

Listed below are links to various FOIA guides, resource pages and organizations that also track developments in the law. The resources help users to understand the basics of the FOIA, submit FOIA requests, make a case for fee waivers, and appeal denials.

2002 Guide to the Freedom of Information Act from the Department of Justice (comprehensive guide designed for government FOIA litigators).
A Citizen's Guide On Using The Freedom Of Information Act And The Privacy Act of 1974 To Request Government Records from the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
FOIA Kit from FOIA, Inc. (1988) (includes addresses of major agency FOIA offices, but somewhat out-of-date).
FOIA Request Letter Generator.
How to Make a FOIA Request from the National Security Archive
October 1993 White House Statement on FOIA Policy.
September 1995 Justice Department press release concerning DOJ employee compliance with FOIA.
Using The Freedom Of Information Act: A Step-by-Step Guide from the American Civil Liberties Union.
Your Right to Federal Records: Questions and Answers on the Freedom of Information Act and the Privacy Act from the Federal Information Center (1994).